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That's all for now. Let's get to it. Here's what happened during the week of December 2, 2024:

📣 The week's Notion updates

A few small but powerful additions this week:

• Buttons can now send in-app notifications or custom-built emails​
• ​Webhooks have been added for automations. Here's a guide on using webhooks to share social media posts from Notion.

🎞️ This week's YouTube videos

​Notion Webhooks Are Here! Everything You Need To Know (plus use cases) by Matthias Frank (13 minutes)

This was THE release of the week. If it's something you're interested in, this video will explain everything you need to know.

​Sending data to Zapier with Notion's new "Send webhook" automation step by Ben Borowski (9 minutes)

This is the first video I watched about webhooks. It's specific to Zapier, but the steps to follow would be pretty similar for other connector apps like Make.

​Notion FINALLY Made Recurring Tasks Work by Thomas Frank (38 minutes)

Well, sort of. But not completely. You still need to use automations (rather than an improvement on recurring database templates). Which could be a roadblock for those on the free plan. If you have a Plus account, watch this to set up simple automations and make recurring tasks (with history tracking) possible.

​Notion Folders: How to Setup FOLDERS in Notion by Creative Cove (22 minutes)

Folders? In Notion? This is both a demo of what it looks like and a how-to if you choose to build your workspace in this way. You'll need to create two databases (one for "folders" and one for "files" that you'll then link to the rest of your information in your workspace.

​How I Use Notion as an Artist by Melana Mobes (11 minutes)

I love seeing how other people use their Notion workspace, so I thought I'd include a little demo in the line-up this week. There's a mix of personal and creative work here, and it's a pretty simple setup (as in, it looks good AND easy to use).

🎙️ Podcasts worth a listen

• ​Using Notion To Organize Your Podcast by Podcasts Answers (22 minutes)​
• ​Should You Add Notion to Your Tech Stack in 2025? by Effortless Online Systems (21 minutes)

Remember, you can catch all past episodes I've shared via this newsletter on this playlist.

💬 Popular conversations on Reddit

• ​A simpler way to use Notion (this shows what I mean when I say, not everything needs to be a database, especially when you first start using Notion)
• ​Notion Webhooks are here!​
• ​Obsidian Graph View finally in Notion 🎉​
• ​Is Notion pushing AI too much?​
• ​To whoever posted about Notion this morning...​

📇 Articles published last week

​Adopt This Mindset to Make Notion Finally Work for You by Nate McCallister (via Medium, behind a paywall)

Any beginner reaches a point where it feels like Notion is just a bit too *extra* and the overwhelm starts to settle. But here, Nate explains that keeping it simple, being clear about your goal and doing things one at a time is key to mastering the tool.

​Is Notion Really Free? Breakdown of Free vs Paid Plans by Vendr

You could just look at the pricing table on the Notion site, but sometimes a neutral review helps you understand the pricing structure. So if you've been on the fence about upgrading to a Plus account, read this article.

​How to explain Notion to your mother: three simple ways it can help you by Bronek Carr (Breaking Rocks)

This is a blog post about Notion written on Notion which I don't see a lot. Here, Bronek explains three use cases that make it easy to explain what Notion can do, for people for whom tech is not their thing. How do you explain what Notion is?

​Notion Statistics: Growth, Revenue & More (2024) by Ch David, via Simple.ink

Do you like numbers? This is a summary of Notion in numbers for 2024. Could be interesting for those of you trying to understand how much Notion has grown this year alone.

​How to Clear Content in a Table by Soubhagya Sahu via Notion Tour

A simple "how to", with all the options to format a table as fast as possible. Not databases - tables. They can look similar but they operate very differently.

📆 Upcoming events

• I suspect the lack of online events is because we're close to the holidays. Or I'm having a hard time finding them. You can submit yours here.​
• There are A LOT of in-person Notion community events, especially focused on ending 2024 right and setting up your space for 2025. Check out all other events here.